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Disqualified driver who gave false name to gardaí clocked doing nearly twice speed limit

A disqualified driver was arrested by Gardaí in Laois on Monday. While on patrol in Clonaslee, Laois Roads Policing Unit stopped this vehicle travelling at 92kph in the 50kph zone. The driver gave a false name to Gardaí when stopped but was ...

23 Feb 2021 at 11:16

Motoring

Safety works set for road in Abbeyleix

Safety measures and road strengthening on the Spink/Derryfore Road in Abbeyleix are expected to begin around the end of June. The commitment was given at county hall recently, in response to a notice of motion raised by Cllr Mary Sweeney. ...

27 May 2017 at 15:00

Local News

New speed sign in Laois 'up for Santy' councillor hopes

A new speed reading sign is to be installed at a ‘dangerous’ junction in Laois should be up by Christmas, a local councillor hopes. Cllr Ben Brennan raised the issue at a recent meeting with Laois County Council officials. He tabled a ...

29 Oct 2022 at 20:23

Motoring News

County by county road crash fatality figures revealed by Road Safety Authority

Provisional road collision statistics for 2017, published by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) following an analysis of fatal collision reports supplied by An Garda Síochána, show that there has been a 15% drop in road deaths in 2017 ...

02 Jan 2018 at 01:05

Local News

Major section of N80 in Laois to close for a month

Road users can expect major traffic disruption around Portlaoise to mid August. Laois County Council has announced plans to shut a section of N80 daily between Portlaoise and Mountmellick until August 18. A stop go system ...

10 Jul 2023 at 17:23

Crime & Court

Artic lorry driver faces a litany of Garda charges after shedding load in Laois

A lorry driver is facing a court appearance on a litany of charges after he was stopped when part of his load fell off the trailer of the articulated truck at a motorway junction in Laois. Laois Gardaí reported on the ...

01 Apr 2021 at 19:24

Crime & Court

Laois Gardai seize two cars and arrest driver

Gardaí seized two cars and arrested a driver in Laois in recent days. The Volkswagen cars were stopped and seized by gardaí at Cappakeel and in Ballylinan. “Laois Roads Policing Unit on patrol at Cappakeel this ...

22 Feb 2024 at 11:52

Local News

Laois road to close daily this week

A Laois road is being closed daily during day time hours this week. Laois County Council has advised of its intention to close the L2690 road at Coole, Raheen between 9am and 6pm. The closure begins today and ...

09 Jan 2023 at 18:23

On the Road

Drains on busy Laois roads 'not cleaned in years'

National roads through Laois are being damaged and flooding because drains are not being cleared according to a county councillor. Cllr Padraig Fleming raised the need to clean the N78 and N80 in a motion at ...

13 Nov 2020 at 12:27

Motoring News

PICTURES: No road markings at busy Portlaoise town centre roundabout

Part of the N80 road through Portlaoise town will be closed from 7:00pm every evening this week for resurfacing works. There were no road markings on the N80 at James Fintan Lalor Avenue, Portlaoise on ...

10 Sept 2018 at 16:27

Motoring

Laois-Offaly to get three new gardaí specialising in roads policing

Laois-Offaly has been allocated three additional roads policing gardaí to tackle road safety and "deny criminals the use of the roads" in both counties. The issue of roaming criminals using the road ...

01 May 2018 at 10:53

Motoring

Laois and Offaly motorists can expect delays on the N80 between Tullamore and Portlaoise

Laois and Offaly motorists who travel on the N80 between Tullamore and Portlaoise can expect delays on the route for the next month. A rolling stop/go system will be in place along the N80 ...

25 Sept 2017 at 11:28

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